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Singaporean Artist Installs Deep-Sea Art to Monitor Earthquakes and Honor Disaster Victims

Lakshmi Mohanbabu’s stainless-steel cubes, placed 7 kilometers below the ocean near the Mariana Trench, merge art and science as part of a seismic monitoring system.

Singapore’s deep-sea art installation now rests 4.3 miles beneath the ocean, combining cultural expression with scientific innovation to remember victims of natural disasters and enhance earthquake detection
Why Put Art At The Bottom Of The Ocean? The Answer Is Surprisingly Technical
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Overview

  • The installation features three stainless-steel cubes designed by Lakshmi Mohanbabu, located in the hadal zone near the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.
  • The artwork serves as both a tribute to natural disaster victims and a functional component of JAMSTEC’s Dense Ocean Network System for Earthquakes and Tsunamis (DONET).
  • The cubes were manufactured using NTU’s LAPIS technology, making them 70% stronger than standard steel and resistant to deep-sea pressure and corrosion.
  • Each cube showcases designs from Mohanbabu’s 'Universal Language of Symbols,' reflecting themes such as creation, lifecycles, and time.
  • This milestone establishes Singapore as the first nation to place artworks in both the deep ocean and outer space, with plans for a lunar installation later in 2025.